Second Reading

Commentary on Hebrews 5:5-10

While Hebrews will be read three times during Holy Week, and then for several weeks [...]

Commentary on Ephesians 2:1-10

This text presents the immeasurable nature of God’s grace which [...]

Commentary on 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

In this text Paul is not seeking to answer age [...]

Commentary on Romans 4:13-25

The overarching focus of Paul’s letter to Christian communities in Rome is the multifaceted nature [...]

Commentary on 1 Peter 3:18-22

If you’ve ever been to a church youth gathering you may well have seen a [...]

Commentary on 2 Corinthians 5:20b—6:10

This reading from Paul’s second (third? fourth?) letter to the [...]

Commentary on 2 Corinthians 4:3-6

Third in a series of lectionary texts which at first [...]

Commentary on 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

If you’re anything like me, you are growing tired of [...]

Commentary on 1 Corinthians 9:16-23

Preach, or be damned – what would you choose? Given [...]

Commentary on 1 Corinthians 8:1-13

The text assigned is an entire, but fairly brief, chapter [...]